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U. of Arizona grad charts bicycle-theft likelihood

TUCSON, Ariz. — A University of Arizona graduate spent more than six months requesting and analyzing campus bicycle-theft reports from 2006 to 2011 to create color-coded maps and a database showing which buildings on campus have the highest number of bike thefts and, using mathematical probabilities, where students are more likely to have their bikes stolen, according to the Arizona Daily Star.

The student’s records also show which months have the highest number of thefts. For the full story, click here.

Clinton Bench has been named the new fleet & transit director. Before joining UCLA, Clinton served as manager of transit service planning for the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization and deputy executive director of planning with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Beginning this fall, the university is replacing the service provided by its Ryan Field Shuttle with the CTA’s #201 Central/Ridge bus route, which will offer university faculty, students and employees with more frequent service, longer service hours, and extended routing.